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A Father's Guide to YA Literature!

At 48, I'm a little confused as to what constitutes "Young Adult" literature. So I consulted my 19-year-old daughter! We didn't necessarily agree on all points . . . but she did give me some good clues. I have personally read all the books on this list, however, there were some I didn't care for and a few which I actively disliked. Included are recently published titles, as well as some classics.
Please note the absence of horror fiction -- YA or otherwise. That is NOT a genre in which I have any interest.
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The Book of Three
The Book of Three
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The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
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The Castle of Llyr
The Castle of Llyr
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Taran Wanderer
Taran Wanderer
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The High King (Lloyd Alexander)
The High King
Lloyd Alexander
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
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Speaker for the Dead (Orson Scott Card)
Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card
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Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins
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Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
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The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
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A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
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Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes
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Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
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Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein
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Tunnel in the Sky
Tunnel in the Sky
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
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The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
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A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
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The Last Western
The Last Western
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'engle
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A Wind in the Door
A Wind in the Door
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
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Many Waters
Many Waters
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An Acceptable Time
An Acceptable Time
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
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Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
C.S. Lewis
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis
35
The Silver Chair (C. S. Lewis)
The Silver Chair
C. S. Lewis
36
The Horse and His Boy (C. S. Lewis)
The Horse and His Boy
C. S. Lewis
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The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
The Magician's Nephew
C.S. Lewis
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The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis)
The Last Battle
C.S. Lewis
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The Giver
The Giver
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Alemi (Dragonsong)
Alemi (Dragonsong)
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